Huntington University

Huntington is a nationally recognized Christian University and it is ranked very highly by many different polls. FORBES. com lists Huntington University in it's TOP 100 colleges and universities in the U.S. Huntington has a variety of different classes and many different majors to choose from, helping students broaden their horizons and see what all there is out there.

I can't in good conscience rate Huntington with five stars, simply because it has a lot of things that could be improved. The classes tend to be hit or miss, depending on the department. Programs that are weaker in this school (based on the experience of majors, as well as myself): music, english (again, very hit or miss with this one), broadcasting (not because this is a bad program, but because this program is probably going to go under soon due to poor financial support), spanish (you can only get a minor now because so few people were in the major). There are other weak programs, but these tend to be main ones.

Programs that are very strong according to students: religious studies, social work, missionary work, history (I have never heard anything bad about any of our history professors), philosophy, psychology.

Huntington also offers some majors that are harder to find in a liberal college which may be of interest: Film, animation, nursing, space science.

The thing that this school has going for it is the professors. Most of them are very knowledgeable about their topics of interest and very excited about teaching it. Regardless of their teaching ability, every one of them is easy to get along with. Although it is sometimes difficult to contact professors, most of them post office hours and respond quickly to emails if you have questions or comments. And because the classes are small (the largest class I have had thus far was a lecture class of maybe 50 people, many classes have less than 30 students in attendance), the professors know their students on an individual basis, something you won't get at larger schools.

The material is challenging, but not overwhelming. The professors are all very knowledgeable and truly desire to help students understand the material. Professors are always willing to answer questions in class, through e-mail, or during a one-on-one meeting. Free tutoring is also offered through the learning center if you desire additional guidance. The professors also make it a point to teach you how their discipline relates to the Christian worldview and how their subject has an impact on whatever you do throughout your life.

Attending class is the easiest part of my day. Professors make class interesting, and I want to be there.